Gasoline stabilizer
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Gasoline stabilizer
A friend of mine who is in the Model A ford club with me was talking about the new gas and what happens to it when it sits in the fuel tank for and extended period of time. Water and alcohol form causing the engine to not run or at least not well until the old gas is out of the system. Has anyone had any experience or luck with one brand or another of stabilizer.
Does this problem happen with Corvettes that are stored over the winter or other reason. Any other thoughts and help is appreciated.
Does this problem happen with Corvettes that are stored over the winter or other reason. Any other thoughts and help is appreciated.
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Sta-bil when storing. I always put it into the containers for the mower, snowblower, and generator just in case.
Vette? Always when I put it to sleep for the winter. (and a Battery Tender Plus on the battery of course.
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Vette? Always when I put it to sleep for the winter. (and a Battery Tender Plus on the battery of course.
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used it for years in motorcycles works great on anything I store.
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Right on all counts. Never had a problem with my C4 or now with the C5 with Stabil. I empty the leftover mower gas into a car and I try to use up the snowblower gas because it's 2-cycle. Any leftover gets Stabil over the summer and it's always started right up the following winter with no problems.
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When I put my car into storage for the winter, I always put a bottle of Sta-Bil in the tank. Never had any problems with the gas when I get the car out of storage.
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1 ounce of Sta-bil treats 2.5 gallons of fuel. I always measure the Sta-bil and add it to as near empty tank as possible and then fill the tank.
Don't know if that method makes any difference (think mixing), but it makes me feel better.
Don't know if that method makes any difference (think mixing), but it makes me feel better.
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I have never used any additive in gasoline.
And I let all my engines rest all winter with no problems.
Lawnmower, tractor, tiller, vette, silverado and 1977 Grand Prix.
Sta-Bil folks have done a great job of guilting everyone into spending money due to their advertising.
And I let all my engines rest all winter with no problems.
Lawnmower, tractor, tiller, vette, silverado and 1977 Grand Prix.
Sta-Bil folks have done a great job of guilting everyone into spending money due to their advertising.
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Stable is designed to prevent varnish build up in carbonators of things like lawn mowers. the gas that sits in the carbonator when in contact with air will form varnish deposit on the floating choke and prevent it from choking off the air when starting the first time in the next season. making the lawnmower hard to start. Modern engine don't have floating chokes.
its not necessary to add this to your C5, but if it makes you happy, do it.it will help the economy.. this is like those who change their oil every 2000 miles whether it needs it or not. Engine design has come a long way in the last 15 years, many people are still living in the 70's when it comes to maintenance. We designed this car to go 100,000 miles before changing plugs.. we designed an Oil life monitor to tell you when its necessary. and this monitor has very little to do with mileage. WE designed this car to be very user friendly, easy to work on with little maintenance required... many people feel its necessary to do things they did back in the 70's as if we don't know a thing about design. Get out of that old school mentality. More is not necessarily better.
its not necessary to add this to your C5, but if it makes you happy, do it.it will help the economy.. this is like those who change their oil every 2000 miles whether it needs it or not. Engine design has come a long way in the last 15 years, many people are still living in the 70's when it comes to maintenance. We designed this car to go 100,000 miles before changing plugs.. we designed an Oil life monitor to tell you when its necessary. and this monitor has very little to do with mileage. WE designed this car to be very user friendly, easy to work on with little maintenance required... many people feel its necessary to do things they did back in the 70's as if we don't know a thing about design. Get out of that old school mentality. More is not necessarily better.
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It's a shame that additives like Sta-bil and Techron were always put into the gas when it was being processed and now you have to pay four times as much for the gas and have problems with it without these additives. I remember when you could start a car after sitting for several years and it ran fine. Gas wouldn't start to varnish until about five years. 
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Stable is designed to prevent varnish build up in carbonators of things like lawn mowers. the gas that sits in the carbonator when in contact with air will form varnish deposit on the floating choke and prevent it from choking off the air when starting the first time in the next season. making the lawnmower hard to start. Modern engine don't have floating chokes.
its not necessary to add this to your C5, but if it makes you happy, do it.it will help the economy.. this is like those who change their oil every 2000 miles whether it needs it or not. Engine design has come a long way in the last 15 years, many people are still living in the 70's when it comes to maintenance. We designed this car to go 100,000 miles before changing plugs.. we designed an Oil life monitor to tell you when its necessary. and this monitor has very little to do with mileage. WE designed this car to be very user friendly, easy to work on with little maintenance required... many people feel its necessary to do things they did back in the 70's as if we don't know a thing about design. Get out of that old school mentality. More is not necessarily better.
its not necessary to add this to your C5, but if it makes you happy, do it.it will help the economy.. this is like those who change their oil every 2000 miles whether it needs it or not. Engine design has come a long way in the last 15 years, many people are still living in the 70's when it comes to maintenance. We designed this car to go 100,000 miles before changing plugs.. we designed an Oil life monitor to tell you when its necessary. and this monitor has very little to do with mileage. WE designed this car to be very user friendly, easy to work on with little maintenance required... many people feel its necessary to do things they did back in the 70's as if we don't know a thing about design. Get out of that old school mentality. More is not necessarily better.
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